Daily Republican., 1887-10-05
FOURTH EDITION
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A. O. 5es, Washinston, August Is,
4. ID. lss7 Mr.. 3 v. b. Carty, era "a
Recorder Of ths state Of Dslswa
am In receipt OF your Communication
dated Aueust 81, aud tts contents duly
considered, BIr, vas sAtfsfed when
the % called otand Commandery OF the
State OF Delaware, that when they 70
turned home they would be ten times
worse than the viper that Paul threw
into the dre. While they were In this
city they represented themselves ~ be-
ing Nasiounl ucu psct Mssons. Why
don't they be- honest, and let the world
know that they are simply the ghost Of
an oraauizstion that once existed and
was known as the NattonAle Compact.
However, we need not think strange
Of the claims tnss they mako. The
Jews cructnsd our Saviour themselves,
but still they do not believe In the true
doctrines OF tho Lord Jesus Christ.
Eminent Sir, is Vas the Grst tine !
hAvs ever been oonvinosd there was
such Q thing % . living ahott Tee
National Compact has no legal exis
tence; she 10 one OF the things OF the
ras;, but her living ghost WAs In my
city on the f8sh With swords, chspes as
And the pArapsernalia Of Mssons. The
ghosta that we're here on tho 1eSh met
With tho displeasure Of over 90 regular
Masons and theif friends.
Tell them to let Us know when aud
by whom they receive Any recogsiiton
from the com msnderies Of Ohio, III
pois, Missouri, Virginia, Mary land, !,
New York, PenpsylvAnia, Raods
leland, Ontario, Louisiana, Now Jereey,
District OF 90 lumbiA and Massach nsetls.
All Of these, rs St Marks Grand Com.
maudery Of Delaware, has m exchange
Of representatives. Let item refer TO
that die:in gu,shed MAsor, whom We oil
rtverer cs fur his hon0ty ard his sta.
b,lity, p O. Master Hay den Of Princes
HalI Graud Lodge Of MassA
chusst.s, and see Il he vill say there 10
such lega! orgsptzstion known a. the
National Grspd Lodg'; also Richard
Gleovce, who was the last National
Grand Master and In now d mt mhsr OF
Eureka Lodge 10 this city, Ard lnst
year was the chairman Of the oom mil.
ton on oorresr1Edsnos.
Now, emipcn. sir, In references 10 the
chsrgee made against yon In tfy log "a
prevent them from psssdirf our streets
it 10 infamous and upmAnly In them
sANy ouAHb W " Sosos shcy SAC Etkuts
to peotsc. tne.r po.ition Without At
tempting 10 nssi the character OF
honest rien. met you in she mor nin q
Of the l8.b. | was with you dnrinR Z
your sttiIe say In this city. While
they were pArsG,nR you and I were q,
the WAshir gtOu Monument, and did mol
the 20 called Grand Commsndesy II she
- 70 it, La 80 lan
ton for the UuiisG States.
The smsll Sac Of Delaware IL only
o 6ivy OF the United States. They
brough. disgrace upon Themselves and
upon our beloved order Every boy
and every boothltcS are ipQuiring v b 81
kind of Mas1.s they were Even thu
profAbs think that those fellows ought
10 have stayed at home, aud I r0lhe;
indorse Il; as American citizens they
had . right TO visit our city, but Gs MA
sons they were intrutsrp.
The laws OF our country are 30 or.
ranged that the military organizetionl
are not allowed to 20 ou: OF one Slsu
into snoihtf With srms without tht
permissioD Of tie Governor of the STATE
they ccaite to 90 into, nor to caEry
arms through . State. Oar laws ar,
similar.
The Government does this for the pur
pcss Of keeping armed mobs from go
ing throush ,he country. Now, sir, ",
would have felt that IL would hav,
been . vast amount of disrespect Il
ooms 10 our city and had gone to thi
Authorities TO prevent them from psrad
Ing. Colonel Moore, the ohisf Of police
is . MHon, . TemplAr and gentleman
The authorities and the citizens Of tn.
District Of Columbia gave them every
r'2ht IS citizens, but IS Masons theJ
had no rights that . single Mason wa
bonnd 70 respeot. l will forward you
your com mmiss.on In few days lam
frat rnally yours,
j. W Freeman,
R z. G., Commander for the District o